Foldable seat and umbrella case



July l0, 1951 P. BLUM FOLDABLE SEAT AND UMBRELLA cAsE Filed May 1, 195o2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig.v 2

Paul Blum IN V EN TOR.

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FOLDABLE SEAT AND UMBRELLA CASE F11ed May 1, 195o 2 sheets-sheet 2 F ig.5

Paul B/um INVENTOR.

Patented July 1,951

UNITED STATES rATENT .orifice Paul Blum, IBrooklymNfY.

Application-May 1,1950,\Seria,l No. 159,258

8 Claims.

provide such means that f are easily -arranged .in y

supporting position, easilycollapsed to carrying position, economical ofmanufacture, and relatively simple.

Various other objects and -advantages l.will,be apparent from thedetailed-'descriptionto folllow. In thedescription as well aslin.thefclaimsfparts are at times identified lby specific names :forconvenience, lbut such nomenclature is Yintended to be as generic in itsapplication to analogous partsas the prior art "will permit.

The best form in which VI 4have contemplated applyingmy invention isillustrated :in the vaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l -isaside elevational viewof the .present invention showing "thevrcarrying fcase .with the seating structure collapsed therein;

Figure 'i2 -is-a perspective view of :a portion lof the presentinvention 'showing the collapsible seat in open position; i

Figure 3 isa lvertical .transverse :sectional view taken substantiallyalong theplane Ofiline r.'--- of .Figure ;1;

Figure 4 .is .a yhorizontal transverse ,sectional View.takensubstantially along .the ,plane of line 4-4 of Figure .1;

Figure 5 is a Vertical sectional .viewataken substantially alongztheplaneoiline ,5--5 of Figure 2;

and,

AFigure ,6 isa top plan .View of Figure 5.

Referring more ,particularly lto the drawings, wherein `like numeralsdesignate like y parts throughout, numeral I0 ,designates generally thecasing; of thepresent invention, numeral I2 designates theseatingstructure, and numeral I4 designates a conventional umbrella.

Thecasing .I 0 is formed `of a tubular p ortion I6 having a closed endyI8 and an openupper exteriorly threaded end 22. Positioned on the loweror closedend I8 is a rubber-like suction cup or base portion vwhichisrecessedat-2I for positioning about the .lower-end of the casing.l

,The upperportion of the casing I0 is Aformed from a .multi-sidedportionv 24 having a reduced cross sectional end 26 .whichis threaded at18 for securing on the upper en'df22 .of the-tubular '2 portion I6. Theupper end of the portion 24 ls bent back upon itself at 28 to provide anopen upper end ,30. The upper portion 2'4 of the casing I6 is preferablyvformed with an octagonal cross section, and has each of its facesprovided with stamped portions 32 having an upper tongue 34 bentinwardly, and a lower tongue 36 bent outwardly, as seen best in Figuresl and .3. One o'f the faces 38 of the portion 24 is provided with alongitudinalrslot .40 for a ,purpose to be hereinafter described.

Looking now atFigures 5 and 6, theseating structure will presentlybeblescribed. The seating structure I2 is provided with a pair ofoctagonal rings, a lower one -4'2 andan upper one 44. The octagonalrings '42 and 44 are vertically spaced'by an octagonal sleeve 46, eachend f each face of the octagonal sleeve '46 having bifurcated hinge ends'48 and 50 for connection'to the octagonal rings 42 and '4'4respectively. The upper octagonal rings '44 have eight flat Vstraps5.2having hinge ends '54 for connection'to'thering 44. 'Theat straps 52are provided with "downwardly stamped portions 58 providing shouldersfor cooperation with supporting means, and 'have conventional fashion.-Afplurality of concentricv supporting cords 'I4 are passed throughthera dially spaced pairs of apertures '16. Apluralityy of radiallydisposed tying cords I2 are secured vvto the outer cord`66 and innercord 68'to complete the seating portion.

Looking now vat Figures 3 and 4,'the'purpose 'of the slot 40 will bedescribed. An actuating pin I8 is xedly secured tothe spacer'46, has aspacer washer 80 mounted thereon, and a locking'screw 82 for securingthe vertical spacer 46 in either its upper or'lower position.

As seen in vFiguresl and 3, the seating structure I2 is in collapsedposition Within the upper open receiving end 24 of the casing T9. "Thenut 82 on the threaded pin l'is seeuredin the lowermostposition nof vtheslot and a conventional umbrella I4 is positioned within the hollowcasing, so that the entire device may readily be carried by the strap 84secured by the pin 86 to the casing I6. When it is desired to provide aseat for supporting a person desiring to observe sporting events,parades, and the like, the nut 82 is loosened and moved to its uppermostposition in the slot40 and secured. It will readily be seen that as thepin 'I8 is moved upwardly, the spacer 46 will move upwardly therewithcarrying the flat straps 52 and supporting straps 56 similarly upward.When the upper ends 88 of the supporting straps 56 engage the inwardlyextending tongue 34, they will be projected outwardly from the upperportion of the casing 24 being pivoted about the lower octagonal ring 42and bearing against the outwardly extending tongue 36. At the same time,the flat straps 52 will be pivoting about the upper octagonal ring 44and bearing downwardly against theupper lip 28 of the casing portion 24.At the same time the flat straps 52 reach a horizontal position,bringing the cords to a taut arrangement, the upper ends 68 of thesupporting members 56 will engage the downwardly projecting lips 58,whereby the entire seating portion I2 may be supported. The nut 82 willthen be secured in its uppermost position.

By constructing the present invention from hollow tubular material, aconvenient storage casing is provided for a conventional umbrella I4, sothat an umbrella is conveniently at hand in thecase of inclementweather.

From the foregoing, it will readily be seen that I have provided a noveldevice which is readily adapted to be opened up to provide a seat at thecarriers will. It will be noted that the number of horizontal supportingstraps 52 depends upon the number of sides which the rings 44 and 42 areprovided with. It will therefore be seen that the number of horizontalsupporting straps 52 may be varied by providing rings having dilerentnumbers of sides as desired.

The cord used in the present invention may be formed of any of theconventional materials available on the market. Some changes may be madein the construction and arrangement of the parts of my device withoutdeparting from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is myintention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or useof mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within theirscope without sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new is:

1. A combination collapsible seat and umbrella `holder comprising ahollow casing having a support base and an open upper end, meansreceivable in said open upper end adapted to be positioned to provide aseat when in a second position, means for supporting said rst mentionedmeans when in said second position, said rst mentioned means comprisinga plurality of at straps hingedly connected to a multi-sided ringreciprocable in said casing, means for moving said ring to an upperposition whereby said straps are free to pivot to a horizontal position,and said second named means engageable with the outer portions of saidstraps to provide supports therefor.

2. A combination collapsible seat and umbrella holder comprising ahollow casing having a support base and an open upper end, meansreceivable in said open upper end adapted to be positioned to provide aseat when in a second position, means for moving said rst mentionedmeans from collapsed position in said casing to said second position,means for supporting said rst mentioned means when in said secondposition, said first mentioned means comprising a plurality of flatstraps hingedly connected to a multi-sided ring reciprocable in saidcasing, and cord means interwoven with said 4flat straps to provide theseat.

3. A combination collapsible seat and umbrella holder comprising ahollow casing having a support base and an open upper end, meansreceivable in said open upper end adapted to be positioned to provide aseat when in a second position, means for supporting said rst mentionedmeans when in said second position, said rst mentioned means comprisinga plurality of flat straps hingedly connected to a multi-sided ringreciprocable in said casing, means for moving said ring to an upperposition whereby said; straps are free to pivot to a horizontalposition, said second named means engageable with the outer portions ofsaid straps to provide supports therefor, and cord means interwoven withsaid flat straps to provide the seat.

4. A combination collapsible seat and umbrella i holder comprising ahollow casing having a support base and an open upper end, annular meansreceivable in said open upper end adapted to be positioned to provide aseat having a central opening when in a second position, means forsupporting said first mentionedv means when in said second position, andsaid hollow casing and annular means providing an umbrella receivingcase whereby an umbrella can be inserted through said open end andannular means for positioning in said case.

5. A combination collapsible seat and umbrella holder comprising ahollow casing having a support base and an open upper end, meansreceivable in said openupper end and adapted to be positioned to providea seat when in a second p0- sition, means for supporting said rstmentioned means when in said second position, said rst mentioned meansincluding a multi-sided sleeve, a plurality of nat straps hingedlyconnected to the upper and lower ends of said sleeve, said casing havingslots for slidably receiving the straps connected to the lower end ofsaid sleeve, the straps connected to the upper end of said sleeve havingshoulders formed thereon for receiving the outer ends of the strapsconnected to the lower end of said sleeve when in said second seatforming position.

6. A combination collapsible seat and umbrella holder comprising ahollow casing having a support base and an open upper end, meansreceivable in said open upper end and adapted to be positioned toprovide a seat when in a second position, means for supporting saidfirst mentioned means when in said second position, said rst mentionedmeans including a multi-sided sleeve, a plurality of flat strapshingedly connected to the upper and lower ends of said sleeve, saidcasing having slots for slidably receiving the straps connected to thelower end of said sleeve, the straps connected to the upper end of saidsleeve having shoulders formed thereon for receiving the outer ends ofthe straps connected to the lower end of said sleeve when in said secondseat forming position, and means for slidably electing raising andlowering movement of said sleeve with respect to said casing.

'7. A combination collapsible seat and umbrella holder comprising ahollow casing having a support base and an open upper end, meansreceivable in Said open upper end and adapted to be positioned toprovide a seat when in a second position, means for supporting saidfirst mentioned means when in said second position, said rst mentionedmeans includuing a multi-sided sleeve, a plurality of flat strapshingedly connected to the upper and lower ends of said sleeve, saidcasing having slots for slibaly receiving the straps connected to thelower end of said sleeve, the straps connected to the upper end of saidsleeve having shoulders formed thereon for receiving the outer` ends ofthe straps connected to the lower end of said sleeve when in said secondseat forming position, and means for selectively positioning said sleevein its lower and second positions.

8. A combination collapsible seat and umbrella holder comprising ahollow casing having a support base and an open upper end, meansreceivable in said open upper end and adapted to be positioned toprovide a seat when in a second po- 6 sition, means for supporting saidfirst mentioned means when in said second position, said rst mentionedmeans incluuding a multi-sided sleeve, a plurality of nat strapshingedly connected to the upper and lower ends of said sleeve, saidcasing having slots for slidably receiving the straps connected to thelower end of said sleeve, the straps connected to the upper ends of saidsleeve having shoulders formed thereon for receiving the oiter ends ofthe straps connected to the lower end of said sleeve when in said secondseat forming position, and cord means interwoven with the upper strapsto provide a seat.

PAUL BLUM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 512,325 Reeves Jan. 9, 18942,425,196 Lopes Aug. 5, 1947 .2,445,489 Mangold July 20, 1948

